Was looking for a late night meal in downtown Denver on a Sunday night and this was one of the only highly rated places open at that time. It was awesome! Went with my hubby and his bro. They both ordered the shaved lamb pita and I had a gyro. The "side" of fries was the size of an entree and were amazing. They were in between thick cut and skinny so not too bready, and not annoying to pick up with your fingers. They had a crispness that was just right and a slight bit of seasoning that added a delightful finish. Oh right...we ordered pitas too. :-) those were great! There were pickles in them. Who would have thought to put pickles in a pita? Not me and now I will be haunted by years of pickleless pitas. :-( Also some of the tzatziki and feta from my gyro fell onto my fries and made them extra special. Mmmmm fries. The ambiance was cool, and there was outdoor seating. We sat inside though. Boys and their football. Oh and there is a pretty sweet deal on Sunday's. $10 for beer, cheeseburger and fries. Love those fries!!! read more

Oh, Vesper Lounge, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways... You are the perfect grandpa's-basement-reminiscent dive bar scene! The waitstaff is the friendliest in town! Fantastic food and drink menu! Great spot for trivia night, date night, or a HH rendezvous! Had dinner and drinks last night at Vesper Lounge with a friend. It was Friday night, and the place was hoppin'. I'd never had the burger, and it was excellent and a steal at just $9 with a side of fries! Will totally be hitting up Vesper Lounge again for dinner! read more

Great place for a drink. The red lighting with dark are just what I like. Good music and the drinks are pretty good. I like places like this not too crowded but not dead either just the right amount of thirsty read more

One of my favorite darkend lounges. Not overly expensive, great for late night eats, and the moroccan nuts are fantastic.

Casual, comfortable spot to hang out and enjoy a beer or a cocktail and some small snacks if you're hungry. Vesper specializes in cocktails and even has cocktails "on tap", in addition, the menu has a Mediterranean flair which is nice if you're not in the mood for typical heavy, fried bar food. If you enjoy drinking wine, or you're a wine snob, you won't find your niche here. While there is wine - there were only two selections of red on my visit. On the other hand - if you like cocktails that pack a punch, look no further than the Vesper which is made with their own infused vodka. read more

Me and my husband finally stopped in for their Sunday Burger and a beer $10 special a few weeks ago. While the atmosphere is a bit dark for the time we came in which was around 3pm, the food was great. We were shocked at the size of the burger and the fact you can get ANY draft with the burger. The bartender was great as well. We live in the neighborhood and will definitely be back! Seems like there's several regulars that come here and are super friendly. Overall a great place and your traditional hole in the wall locals spot. read more

We moved into the neighborhood in February, and I'm so glad this is our new neighborhood bar. The service is good - sometimes great, sometimes just OK. The drinks are good and not too expensive; I love their Paloma on tap. And the food is outstanding and unique. They almost always play music I like, and most of the time it's not too crowded. I often just stop by on my way home from work for a drink and a snack, and hang out a while. It's good place to chill and read the mail, do your taxes, read a book, watch the World Cup, whatever. Food recommendations: bar nuts (roasted chick peas) and funyuns - both homemade. The fries are also good. read more

Stopped in for a late drink on a Friday night with the girlfriend. Very neat atmosphere offering some outdoor seating with a great deal of indoor space. Seating was plentiful inside, but on a nice Friday night the outdoor space was all taken, we found a spot close to the open exterior garage door which was great. There was also a lot of local art up on the walls with a number of really neat works (including some cool stained glass). The bar was quiet enough that you could hold a conversation with a great variety of music playing in the background, something I can appreciate a great deal in a bar. There were some mixed drinks on tap which was a nice twist, the dark and stormy was great while not quite a traditional dark and stormy it was enjoyable. The paloma that my friend had was not as good, clearly made with cheap tequila that was not too tasty, but for $6 it was hard to go wrong. We ordered another drink regardless (some sort of fizz) that was much better, until my clumsy self went and dumped it all over her. Despite, we certainly would have stayed a while and continued to chat and drink if we hadn't bailed for clean dry clothes. (whoops!). An unexpected bonus of the location was the ease at which we got an uber home (0 minute wait!? with several cars in the area). Definitely will return in the near future may even become a regular spot. read more

I am in love. The house cocktail, the vesper is to die for and a deal at $7. I love the atmosphere. We were here on a Thursday and they had football on but it wasn't obnoxious. So my husband could watch the game and I had an enjoyable chat with friends. We had intended to order some food off their yummy looking menu, however the cocktails were flowing and filled us up or made us forget! I can not wait to return to my new favorite spot. read more

This was our third time here. The previous times I was underwhelmed but thought it was worth giving them another try since they're close by. Unfortunately, things have not improved. We came for happy hour and dinner. I like the interior a lot but the signature drink-- both on the rocks and up-- were very watery. Happy hour food was not a good deal, especially the lettuce wraps-- essentially one bite of lettuce with topping for $3. Our friends had sandwiches and were also disappointed in the quality and portion size. I would not recommend. read more

I was just there to scout out for our group. We all live in the neighborhood and we used to be regulars at this bar. Especially when it was the Lancer. I walk in and the bartender approached me with an attitude and he was short with me. He projected a smug and cocky attitude. Poor customer service and body language. This is why many of us locals will not hang out here anymore. Your new younger crowd may like this but many in the neighborhood do not. You had been the #1 hope for us to hang out once Governor's Park closed. We move on.... read more

Is this a dive bar? I can't tell but either way I'm into it. We were looking for a low key place for happy hour and Vesper was everything we were looking for. Smelled like a dive bar, but cocktails were solid and so was their HH food. Well priced. We'll be back. read more

I've been here a few times now and I love this neighborhood bar. My favorite place to sit is the bar but they also have plenty of restaurant and patio seating. The signature cocktail is the James Bond vesper - get ready for a wild ride as it's made with vodka and gin. They have about 6 house cocktails on tap which are very good. My favorites are: old fashioned, dark and stormy and the Paloma. The silver Bombay fizz is a little on the tart side just FYI. This place makes amazing martinis - manhattan or a dirty gin! I've tried a few food items here: polenta fries, chicken, home made funions, and their dip trio. All very good with great flavor. To keep you entertained they have a ton of board games and a juke box. They usually have art for sale in they dining room. read more

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Went here with our Denver passport and it wasn't very good. We each got one of their house cocktails or something like that, and they were both watery and flavorless. Probably fine if you want a beer or something, but don't get a cocktail. read more

I gotta say - I really am disappointed with the service here as of late. The last handful of visits to Vesper, I have been met with honestly *cold* food every single time. Dude, if I'm about to house burgers and fries, they better be worth the calories- and that means I want them to be hot! Shouldn't be too crazy of a request, right? I am a big believer in word of mouth, and have definitely sent friends your way before. Your menu is awesome - but I really wish you'd tackle this issue of delivering food thats hot and ready to eat. I think it partly comes from being under staffed- most times I go, there's one person manning the bar and the tables- that doesn't seem wise, especially on a Monday when you have your all day happy hour. In addition, when I asked about warming up my food I did not get the response I was hoping for. The staff is pretty apathetic / indifferent which is odd to me - that's your job. I know you guys know how to run a restaurant bc you have several others. Please please take this review into account and I'll gladly change my star rating. I am a regular customer who lives nearby, and would like to keep coming back but I can't justify paying for cold fried food. I hope to see improvements soon. Oh also while we're at it the right room could use like 2 more lights cuz it's dark AF. THANKSSSS read more

I was pretty disappointed after being excited for this place. Came here for happy hour and some food since I am a local and this place is just a block away from me. I ordered a mexican mule which was very delicious at first, but then when i ordered a second one in a taller glass it tasted like dirty water and they couldn't even fix it, and charged me for it. On top of the nasty drinks, the service was terrible and we had 4 different people as a server, but at least the Juicy D burger I ordered was good (after 2 hours of waiting for it to come out). read more

The food here is good! They have a great Gyro and the fries are the bomb! So good! Happy hour is great and is 2-4-1 cocktails. The service is generally terrible. We have walked out a few times after not being helped after waiting a significant amount of time. I've also had decent service so I'm not sure what the deal is. We would probably find ourselves here more often if the service was better. read more

Legit spot for late drinks in Gov's Park neighborhood. I work in the service industry and stop by after work. All the bartenders take good care of me. Surprisingly delicious bar food; including burgers, hummus and fried shrimp. Place is crowded on weekends, but that's because majority of Denver socialites only go out on Friday & Saturday. You're better off stopping by during the middle of the week to eliminate some of the drunk crowd. read more

A very solid lounge in the center of Gov Park. A good amount of class to entertain a business happy hour and a good amount of cool to accomodate the casual urbanite. I enjoyed the grilled calamari and baba ganoush paired with a couple left hand milk stouts during a meeting with a new aquaintence. My counterpart was instantly impressed by the atmosphere. Their special cocktails are great and I prepped myself with their signature Vesper. The cocktail tastes mild for how hard it really is. I also liked the cocktails on draft. Overall, a perfect addition to the neighborhood. read more

Vesper is your quintessential local bar with great food, cheap booze and a team that makes you feel like you're being served a drink from an old friend. I highly suggest the $10 beer and burger on Sundays, especially on nice evenings when you can sit outside. read more

Lousy service and rude. I used to go to Vesper on a regular basis on Sunday evenings for something to eat and a couple of beers. On 8/12 I had two beers gave the waiter my credit card and the charge came back as $6. I added a generous tip and signed the credit slip. On 8/19 I went there again and when I tried to buy a beer was told, "you walked out on your check and we will not serve you again." When I explained that I had paid it the bartender said " you had two beers," (which of course would have been $12.) I left and went to another bar. Obviously it was the bars mistake but they ended up accusing me of being a thief. If they had admitted their mistake I would have willingly paid for the other beer they forgot to charge me for. read more

I loved the day I discovered the vesper lounge. It's got some of the best burgers, eclectic decor, great specials, and friendly staff. The last time I was the burger seemed a bit off (Sunday special: $10=burger, fries, beer!). I will go back and hope my experience can mimic the other times I have been. read more

This is a neighborhood spot that appeals to just the everyday, fun, laid back crowd. With chill and nice waiters and awesome deals like 2 for 1 dirty martinis (during HH hours) and unique food items, like chick pea fries - there's really bit a lot to dislike about this place. Plus - on a nice day, is a perfect patio to catch up with friends under the sun! read more

Hands down the worst service I've had anywhere. Upon entering we were told to sit anywhere and it was full service everywhere. It wasn't an overly crowded night, seats available, but a decent pace of people. We had a table for 8. When the first 5 arrived we saw our waitress who took our order and then brought it to us. That was the last and only time we saw her. Anytime we wanted another drink we had to go to the bar. When it was time to leave I stood at the bar for 5 minutes before I was even acknowledged (by another waiter) while our waitress was flirting with a customer for additional 5 minutes. The drinks were just drinks so given the service I have no plans to return here again or recommend it. read more

I'm not gonna lie. I can get a larger pour for the same price elsewhere. Snacks are fine, but you can't charge Cherry Creek prices for formerly-known-as-a shithole bar. read more

Since I moved into the neighborhood, Vesper is slowly becoming my default bar when I need a late night beverage and would rather not venture out of the neighborhood. It is a great drinking alternative to Govs, Charlie Brown's, and Lala's. The place has a lot of character, good Mediterranean food, cocktails on draft (yes I said draft), and friendly service. Even though Gov's is just across the street and has a hard to beat happy hour, Vesper has its own clever and original take on happy hour specials including the Blood Hound (Utica Club $ Shot of Jim Beam) for $5, the Chupicabra (Corona $ Shot of Espolon) for $6, and my favorite, not just by name, Capitol Hillbilly (any draft & well shot) for $7. There's about 10 more that I didn't mention as well as a respectable draft list. read more

I had the lamb gyro, and though it wasn't horrible, I find Melita's to be much more enticing.

A piece of lamb entrails asked me not to eat it, so i took a picture of it instead.... i mean, it's a talking piece of entrails read more

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We came up here for Geeks Who Drink on a Tuesday night. I have to say I love what they have done with the place. The food menu is fairly decent, great happy hour prices and they have a lot of craft beer on tap. I haven't had anything here to eat except some fries but they were delicious and cooked to perfection. Oh, and did I mention they have Geeks Who Drink on Tuesdays? A great reason to come here. Also, the wait staff is pretty awesome too.. Very friendly and on top of the orders. If I didn't have my own Tuesday night gig starting up here shortly, I'd be here every single week. read more

The best burger in Denver! The Sunday special is a great deal - burger, fries, and a draft beer for only $10. The bartenders are excellent, the food is fantastic, and the service is quick and appropriate. This is a very social place with friendly clientele. We always have a good time at Vesper Lounge! read more

This is my go to spot when I'm working on something. Grab a beer. Get a burger and just relax. The atmosphere is so chill and friendly it's hard not to come here every day seriously. This is a cool spot to come at night when you want to unwind and relax. People are friendly staff is amazing and the food and cocktails are reasonably priced! FYI they are on uber eats if you want a bite late night! read more

Hands down my favorite neighborhood bar! From the staff, to the menu, you cannot go wrong! Alex, Spencer, and Erin, create the culture within Vesper. Culture being an environment that serves amazing drinks, made with special care, food that is simple yet memorable, and familiar conversation that makes hectic days manageable. read more

returned for 1st time since it was Lancers.... great to see that it has been cleaned up, but still same ambiance as before: Alex & Spencer made perfect cocktails and friendly engaged bartenders ... bar food menu simple: well executed & reasonably priced: also a treat to see Lynn stop by, who worked weekends behind the bar when it was Lancers ... mostly regulars here too, which is always a good indicator of a successful 'lounge' read more

True customer service is owning up to your mistake and going above and beyond to to make it right. That is what the staff at vesper did last night. Our waitress was super attentive and friendly and the beer was great. When closing out my tab my debit card went missing. The staff looked frantically for my card and could not find it. They offered to write off the bill to make it right. I accepted the offer and while I was on my phone with my bank, my waitress came running saying she found my card. The staff was very apologetic and kind. Even offered me a celebratory shot to make up for the stress! Also the hummus and pita bread is amazing! We will be back for sure! read more

Vesper has continued the legacy Lancer Lounge's decor and strong drinks with a more upscale twist. The bar menu has several good choices and reasonable prices. I did not order food, but a friend did and let everyone in the group know how good it was. The space was not packed after work on a Friday (a huge plus to me!) and had a really nice taproom atmosphere, but was starting to fill in around 9PM. read more

Way to loud. Way to packed. I felt like the booth seats had collapsed and we were sitting on the ground. Not the right place for a casual conversation driven night. That said, if you don't mind the loud packed room, it's a fun place to check out. Just not my style. read more

I've had dinner here three times, tried three different items & enjoyed them all. The tap beer prices are a bit odd but if you whine just a little Spencer will pour you a 16 ounce $5 beer from the 12 ounce $4 side of the menu. The service is friendly & easy to look at. Once again Frank Bonnano has a hit far better than than the old Lancer Lounge. Give this place a try it won't disappoint. read more

When Vesper first opened, it was a great place to get a good burger, fries, and cocktail that wasn't too expensive or pretentious. It is was our neighbourhood favourite, so we've been there at least 15 times. It has gotten progressively worse and their quality control has gone way down in addition to the staff getting more and more surly. Whereas their burgers used to be juicy and cooked to temp, they are now cooked to a crisp. Several times they have forgotten part of my order and never seem very apologetic about it. Lately, I've stopped going here. read more

My first time at Vesper Lounge and it was a huge disappointment. Service was horrible. We ordered a burger and it was so over cooked it was black on both sides. Nobody ever checked in to ask how it was. We are two bites (one each) and threw the rest away. Worst $14 I've ever spent. Disgusting! read more

I can't say I was completely thrilled to see the beloved Lancer Lounge replaced by another Bonanno baby.. That being said Vesper has become one of my most frequented neighborhood spots. Great munchies and happy hour drinks that feature a Greek style selection.. Gyros, burgers, etc. read more